• Jaguars ready to compete at Shore Conference meet

    Jaguars ready to compete at Shore Conference meet

    By Wayne Witkowski Jackson Memorial High School senior Ryan Rafferty is the runner to beat in the 1,600 meters at next month’s NJSIAA Group III indoor track and field meet, and he is a serious threat should he reach the Meet of Champions (MOC) again as expected. Rafferty was third in the 1,600 at the…

  • Applications due Feb. 5 for leadership scholarship

    The South Brunswick Commission on Women is accepting scholarship applications to recognize and support the leadership activities of the young women of South Brunswick Township who are in their senior year of high school. The scholarship will be awarded at the commission’s Leadership Conference and Career Pathways on April 2 at South Brunswick High School.…

  • Business brief

    Azzinaro’s Pizzeria recently opened in the Browntown Shopping Center, 2649 Route 516, Old Bridge. A grand opening celebration will be planned at a later date. For more information or to place an order, call 732-401-0006.

  • Relay for Life of S.R./Sayreville kickoff scheduled for Jan. 31

    Relay for Life of S.R./Sayreville kickoff scheduled for Jan. 31

    Relay for Life of South River/Sayreville will host its 2016 Kickoff Celebration 1-4 p.m. Jan. 31 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1451, 31 Reid St., South River. Members of the public are invited to attend and learn more about the purpose of the Relay and how to participate. For more information, email [email protected].…

  • Environmental groups happy with beach access rules

    Environmental groups happy with beach access rules

    that By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH-The New Jersey legislature has placed the role of regulating beach access back in the hands of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). On Jan. 19, Gov. Chris Christie signed a law that would allow the DEP to award permits and oversee beach access for development…

  • Red Bank schools chief decries charter school expansion

    Red Bank schools chief decries charter school expansion

    By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer RED BANK — Devastating to taxpayers and students. That was the message that Superintendent of Schools Jared Rumage wanted to communicate to attendees at the open public forum Jan. 22 where he presented information showing the effects of a proposed doubling of Red Bank Charter School’s (RBCS) enrollment. “Expansion of…

  • Monmouth County weathers winter storm

    Monmouth County weathers winter storm

    By KAYLA J. MARSH, MICHAEL NUNES and KENNY WALTERS Staff Writers County and municipal crews continued to work to clear roadways following the snowstorm that blanketed Monmouth County with totals exceeding more than 20 inches in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. Following Winter Storm Jonas, which hit last weekend, snowfall measured by…

  • Park System schedules events Feb. 13-25

    Park System schedules events Feb. 13-25

    The Monmouth County Park System has announced the following free events in Feb. Pine Cone Bird Feeders will be held at 2 p.m., Feb.13, and at 11 a.m. ,Feb. 14, at Manasquan Reservoir Environmental Center, Howell. Make a pine cone bird feeder to bring home. Roses are Red, Violets are Blue – Valentines at Walnford…

  • Gardening workshop on Feb. 7 to include seed exchange

    Gardening workshop on Feb. 7 to include seed exchange

    The Dayton Village Citizens’ Coalition and South Brunswick Garden Club will hold a gardening workshop on Feb. 7 at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction.   The theme will be “Promoting Health and Arts through Gardening.”  The event begins at 1:15 p.m., with a welcome from Terry Caruso, president of Dayton Village…

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